The ArmaLite AR-18 is a gas-operated rifle chambered for 5.56×45mm NATO ammunition. The AR-18 was designed at ArmaLite in California by Arthur Miller, Eugene Stoner, George Sullivan, and Charles Dorchester in 1963 as an alternative to the Colt AR-15 design, a variant of which had just been selected by the U.S. military as the M16.

Jun 1, 2015 · The AR-18 was for the most part a scaled down AR-16. The rifle was designed by Art Miller, George Sullivan and Charlie Dorchester starting in 1963. The AR-10 and AR-15 made use of aircraft grade aluminum forgings while the AR-18 made use of stamped steel.

Aug 9, 2018 · The AR-18/180 was the latest iteration of the then-new method of rifle construction featuring stamped and welded steel fabrication.

Oct 21, 2021 · Brownells now offers the BRN-180 in 300 Blackout, and if you want a piston-driven rifle in either 300 Blackout or 5.56 NATO caliber, this is a good way to achieve that without going the typical AR route. The BRN-180 is an effective and capable rifle.

Mar 31, 2005 · ArmaLite introduced its latest version of the AR-180 about two years ago, but the design and the AR-180 designation date to the 1960s. There were very good reasons to update it. Unlike the original rifle the new version can use M-16 or AR-15 magazines and boasts a weight-saving polymer receiver.

Mar 17, 2021 · The AR-180 is not a common gun but it is a very influential design. After Armalite sold the M-16/AR-15 to Colt, they needed a new gun to market. The AR-18 was a light, select-fire assault rifle with an 18” barrel and a side folding stock. The semiautomatic only model is …

Jun 24, 2019 · The AR-18 was ArmaLite’s rifle that just never caught any traction, failing to score a major military or law enforcement buyer from the moment of its launch to its eventual demise.

May 20, 2024 · The AR-180 is a semi-automatic variant of the Armalite AR-18 rifle. The original AR-18 was designed by Arthur Miller (not the famous playwright) and Eugene Stoner in 1963. The rifle underwent evaluation in 1964 at Aberdeen Proving Ground but was ultimately not selected by the United States military due to reliability and function issues with ...

Feb 18, 2015 · The AR-180 is the basis for the British SA-80 bullpup rifle whose charging handle in original form caused the same malfunction. The basic AR-180 action has been used in many subsequent designs, but it is the bullpup conversion known …

the Sterling Armament Company manufactured ArmaLite Inc. AR-18/AR-180, but draw out interesting information gleaned from records saved following Sterling’s closure in the late 1980s.